Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN
Also known as Lutheran Hospital
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About Lutheran Hospital of Indiana
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana is an acute care hospital in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II adult, Level II pediatric trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 396 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.41
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.56
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.31
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.14
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.41
60% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend58%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1061%
- Completed surveys1,569
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.03674, -85.24698
Nearby hospitals
- The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ7952 W Jefferson Blvd, Ft Wayne, INAcute care hospitalSame campus
- Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital at Lutheran7970 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, INRehabilitation hospitalSame campus
- The Orthopedic Hospital7952 West Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne, INHospital0.3 mi
- St Joseph Health System, LLC702 Van Buren St., Fort Wayne, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.8 mi
- Maple Heights Behavioral Health3955 West Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital7.1 mi
- Fort Wayne VA Medical Center2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, INVA medical center8.1 mi
- Park Center, Inc1909 Carew Street, Fort Wayne, INPsychiatric hospital8.2 mi
- Parkview Hospital Randallia2200 Randalia Drive, Fort Wayne, IN · Level II traumaHospital8.2 mi
- Lutheran Hospital6515 Stellhorn Road, Fort Wayne, IN · Emergency roomHospital11 mi
- Dupont Hospital LLC2520 E Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne, IN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Lutheran Hospital of Indiana located?
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana is at 7950 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 in Allen County.
Does Lutheran Hospital of Indiana have an emergency room?
Yes. Lutheran Hospital of Indiana reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 215 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Lutheran Hospital of Indiana?
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Lutheran Hospital of Indiana a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II adult, Level II pediatric trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date March 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Indiana EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Lutheran Hospital of Indiana?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (260) 435-7001.
Would patients recommend Lutheran Hospital of Indiana?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,569 completed surveys), 58% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 61% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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